Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Long Week

    I didn’t think it was really a long week, until this evening. At around 2:00 today, I could barely keep my eyes open. My eyelids felt like they weighed 1,000…


  • A Lie is a Lie, Even When Dressed Up as a Fancy Word

    Why is it so hard for the media to use the word lie? The media are fond of the words misinformation and disinformation. Those words just dance around the truth,…


  • Whoops Monkey!

    At work we have a thing called killer whale and whoops monkey. The killer whale goes to the person who did a killer job that week. Whoops monkey is just…


  • Butler’s Pantry Cabinet

    Finally, after two-and-a-half years, I’ll have the butler’s pantry cabinet if which I’ve been dreaming! It actually is three pieces together to give the illusion of one big cabinet. Got…


  • Billionaire Space Race

    Once upon a time, there were two billionaires who outsiders might say seem to be a bit bored. Both of them, probably unbeknownst to the other at the time, decide…


  • The Quilted Garden

    As planned, my mom and I went to see The Quilted Garden this morning. We left right after going to the local farmer’s market. Interestingly, her farmer’s market was larger,…


  • An Evening with My Mom

    I drove to my mom’s place after work today. We had made plans to go out to dinner, Steak-N-Shake. Afterwords, we headed to the hotel for the evening. To give…


  • On the Verge

    I’m about to get real here. In many of my blog entries I’ve shared private feelings and thoughts. So today won’t be anything I haven’t done before. But, today it…


  • ¡Viva Papa Rob and Papa Joe!

    A great thing happened today for two of the best human beings I have had the privilege of knowing for close to 40 years! They have mentored me, counseled me,…


  • We Are the Frogs in the Frying Pan

    I’ve often been told the way to cook a frog is to put him in a pan of nice cool water. It is familiar to him, so he doesn’t think…


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These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.